Jeremy Lin put on another show Wednesday night, logging his third consecutive 20-plus point game as the New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards 107-93. In Beijing, a certain SheridanHoops.com columnist was back at work following an extended break for Chinese New Year, wondering whether his e-mail pal could pull off another one of the types of performances that had [...]
Despite receiving a nomination for the 2011 Big East first team in his senior year, former Georgetown Hoyas guard Austin Freeman went undrafted by the NBA and so flew overseas to play for Libertas Fulgor Forli’, a team based in a small North Italian city and playing in the second-division Legadue. Enrico Cellini met with Freeman at the gym after [...]
The chance to probe a true expert on the subject of his or her expertise is certainly not a daily occurrence, and one must always seize the opportunity and exploit it to its full potential. Thus, when I met Shark Fin Hoops’ Andrew Crawford on my trip to catch the showdown between Shanghai and Tianjin, I just could not resist [...]
THIRTY OR SO YEARS AGO, in the Indian state of Punjab, in a tiny village surrounded by rice paddies, miles from the nearest home with air conditioning or even with glass and screens on all its windows, there lived a teenage boy named Balbir Singh Bhamara who did what had once seemed impossible; he grew to be taller than his [...]
The shortest player to ever suit up in an NBA jersey – Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues – was in India on Monday, the 9th of January, to host a clinic for the NBA and the United States Senate India Caucus at the Modern School (Barakhamba) in New Delhi. Bogues interacted with around 75 local schoolkids and was welcomed by five visiting [...]
Many things went wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, culminating in a humiliating sweep at the hands of the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. It’s hard to pinpoint precisely one thing that doomed the team, but a lot of blame can safely be placed on Kobe Bryant’s health. Or lack thereof. Bryant used the extended offseason to get [...]
BallinEurope’s Enrico Cellini gives us some excellent highlights from a recent interview between his countryman Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets and Italy-based daily Gazzetta dello Sport. Gallinari is nicely candid in the piece on topics ranging from the comparison of the ladies in Milan, New York and Denver to el jefe himself, NBA commissioner David Stern. Read on for [...]
When one thinks about the typical day for a 17-year-old boy, things such as watching TV, eating everything in sight, doing homework and sleeping until 1 p.m. come to mind. Bernard James’ life began with him waking up at 1 p.m. every day, but not for the reason that one would think—Bernard was up all night serving our country. Bernard [...]
Isaac Sojourner, a former professional basketball player in Japan’s top league, stands about 6-8 and carries the athletic build of a prototypical American forward—long-limbed, muscular, the ideal frame for snatching rebounds or throwing down slam dunks. He was—and still is—a ballplayer of uncommon touch and variety: His mid-range jumper is satin, his footwork is fluid and fundamental, and he can [...]
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